“By God’s grace, we will become the strongest force in the history of this convention for reaching people with the message of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.”

Parker Stephenson grew up in a Christian home with Christian parents who were well-known in the community. He even went to a Christian school. Parker didn’t fit the stereotype we associate with drug addiction. How can the church move...

If you claim to be an authentic biblical woman you will no doubt be in a constant fight to live counter to our cultural. It’s a good fight, it is an exhausting fight. What’s right is wrong and what’s...

The generation of teenagers and young adults we are trying to reach today is the most rapidly changing generation yet. It’s also the most tech-savvy generation to date. Ministry leaders are finding it hard to keep up with such...

I’m thankful for the long and rich history that Southern Baptists have enjoyed in working together to fulfill the Great Commission through local, national and global missions and ministry efforts. One of those partnerships that we enjoy is with...

The Christian Life and Public Affairs Special (CLPA) Committee is focusing on the opioid epidemic. The committee desires to raise awareness of opioid poisoning and addiction among N.C. Baptists. The tragedies associated with opioid poisoning and addiction impact churches...

Parker Stephenson grew up in a Christian home with Christian parents who were well-known in the community. He even went to a Christian school. Parker didn’t fit the stereotype we associate with drug addiction. How can the church move...

If you claim to be an authentic biblical woman you will no doubt be in a constant fight to live counter to our cultural. It’s a good fight, it is an exhausting fight. What’s right is wrong and what’s...

The generation of teenagers and young adults we are trying to reach today is the most rapidly changing generation yet. It’s also the most tech-savvy generation to date. Ministry leaders are finding it hard to keep up with such...

I’m thankful for the long and rich history that Southern Baptists have enjoyed in working together to fulfill the Great Commission through local, national and global missions and ministry efforts. One of those partnerships that we enjoy is with...

The Christian Life and Public Affairs Special (CLPA) Committee is focusing on the opioid epidemic. The committee desires to raise awareness of opioid poisoning and addiction among N.C. Baptists. The tragedies associated with opioid poisoning and addiction impact churches...

The Baptist State Convention of North Carolina’s Committee on Nominations has extended the deadline to submit recommendations for individuals to serve in various leadership roles with the state convention. Recommendations will now be accepted until Monday, March 25, 2019.

As Christians, we often think of what we are saved from. Or what we are saved to. But have you ever considered, what is your salvation for? Speaker and author John Stonestreet posed this question to attendees at the...

Christians are called to be reconcilers. But that’s not an easy task in a culture that’s becoming increasingly antagonistic toward biblical truth. “The cultural moment that we live in is putting a lot of pressure on Christian conviction,” said...

The year 2018 will be remembered by many N.C. Baptists as a year of disaster, and many churches are still without a place to meet. This circumstance provides a unique opportunity to reflect upon the difference between going to...

If you made it past two weeks in your commitment to read through the Bible in 2019, congratulations, you are in the minority! Dubbed “Quitter’s Day,” new research has shown that most people give up on their New Year’s...

Choosing not to give priority to children’s ministry may very well be to the eternal detriment of our children. In this Q&A, Bill Emeott, lead ministry specialist for LifeWay Kids, shares some sobering statistics about children’s ministry and why...

The Baptist State Convention of North Carolina is excited to welcome Mike Pittman as the new Church Planting team leader. Pittman is passionate for the opportunity to see the transformative work of Christ in multiplying churches — and believers...

“I just don’t fit in. I love the authentic worship and biblical preaching here, but there is nowhere to belong.” These were the words of a millennial who attended my church. Have you ever heard something similar?

Parker Stephenson grew up in a Christian home with Christian parents who were well-known in the community. He even went to a Christian school. Parker didn’t fit the stereotype we associate with drug addiction. How can the church move...

If you claim to be an authentic biblical woman you will no doubt be in a constant fight to live counter to our cultural. It’s a good fight, it is an exhausting fight. What’s right is wrong and what’s...

The generation of teenagers and young adults we are trying to reach today is the most rapidly changing generation yet. It’s also the most tech-savvy generation to date. Ministry leaders are finding it hard to keep up with such...

I’m thankful for the long and rich history that Southern Baptists have enjoyed in working together to fulfill the Great Commission through local, national and global missions and ministry efforts. One of those partnerships that we enjoy is with...

The Christian Life and Public Affairs Special (CLPA) Committee is focusing on the opioid epidemic. The committee desires to raise awareness of opioid poisoning and addiction among N.C. Baptists. The tragedies associated with opioid poisoning and addiction impact churches...

The Baptist State Convention of North Carolina’s Committee on Nominations has extended the deadline to submit recommendations for individuals to serve in various leadership roles with the state convention. Recommendations will now be accepted until Monday, March 25, 2019.

As Christians, we often think of what we are saved from. Or what we are saved to. But have you ever considered, what is your salvation for? Speaker and author John Stonestreet posed this question to attendees at the...

Christians are called to be reconcilers. But that’s not an easy task in a culture that’s becoming increasingly antagonistic toward biblical truth. “The cultural moment that we live in is putting a lot of pressure on Christian conviction,” said...

The year 2018 will be remembered by many N.C. Baptists as a year of disaster, and many churches are still without a place to meet. This circumstance provides a unique opportunity to reflect upon the difference between going to...

If you made it past two weeks in your commitment to read through the Bible in 2019, congratulations, you are in the minority! Dubbed “Quitter’s Day,” new research has shown that most people give up on their New Year’s...

Choosing not to give priority to children’s ministry may very well be to the eternal detriment of our children. In this Q&A, Bill Emeott, lead ministry specialist for LifeWay Kids, shares some sobering statistics about children’s ministry and why...

The Baptist State Convention of North Carolina is excited to welcome Mike Pittman as the new Church Planting team leader. Pittman is passionate for the opportunity to see the transformative work of Christ in multiplying churches — and believers...

“I just don’t fit in. I love the authentic worship and biblical preaching here, but there is nowhere to belong.” These were the words of a millennial who attended my church. Have you ever heard something similar?

Rick Hughes

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